The Rise and Fall of Spiritualism

spiritualism is popular during this time in American history because it's in the shadow of the Civil War. The belief in being able to reliably contact the spirit world through mediums provides hope and connection to all these grieving people. So when something called a quote, talking board starts making headlines as a new vehicle for talking to the dead, a man named Charles Kennard jumps on the opportunity to mass produce. A talking board is basically a prototype for a Ouija board based in Baltimore,. where we were when we were gifted Ouija boards.